For the second straight game, New Roads will face off against St. Bernard. The Jaguars will take on the Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
New Roads fell victim to St. Bernard and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For St. Bernard's part, they let Chase Williams and Cedric Taylor run wild. Williams scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Taylor scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Williams is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Miguel Bravo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
St. Bernard hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matchups.
St. Bernard's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for New Roads, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Roads has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Bernard struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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